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Paneer and Peas Chaat

Tarla Dalal
22 July, 2015


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Preparation Time
30 Mins
Cooking Time
25 Mins
Total Time
55 Mins
Makes
4 plates
Ingredients
For The Paneer Cutlets
2 cups crumbled paneer (cottage cheese)
1/4 cup finely chopped coriander (dhania)
1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
2 pinches sugar
1/4 cup cornflour
salt to taste
cornflour for coating
oil for greasing and cooking
To Be Mixed Together For The Dry Fruit Stuffing
2 tbsp chopped cashew nut (kaju)
2 tbsp chopped raisins (kismis)
For The Peas Mixture
2 cups boiled green peas
2 tbsp oil
1/4 cup chopped coriander (dhania)
1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
salt to taste
For The Topping
1 cup beaten fresh curd (dahi)
4 tbsp crushed papdi
For The Garnish
4 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
Method
- Combine the crumbled paneer, coriander, green chillies, sugar, cornflour and salt in a deep bowl and mix very well.
- Divide the mixture into 20 equal portions and shape into small balls.
- Press a little in the centre of each round to make a depression, place ½ tsp of the dry fruit stuffing in it and again shape them into a round ball and then flatten it lightly between your palms. Roll it lightly in cornflour.
- Heat the oil in a non-stick tava (griddle), grease it with little oil and cook a few tikkis at a time with oil till they turn golden brown in colour from both the sides. Keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the green peas, coriander, green chillies and salt and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Divide the mixture into 4 equal portion. Keep aside.
- Place 5 paneer cutlets on a serving plate, top it with a portion of peas mixture.
- Finally top it with ¼ cup of curds, 1 tbsp of green chutney, 1 tbsp of khajur imli ki chutney and 1 tbsp of crushed papadis.
- Garnish it with 1 tbsp of sev and 1 tbsp of coriander.
- Repeat step 1 to 3 to make 3 more plates.
- Serve immediately.
Paneer and Peas Chaat recipe with step by step photos
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Energy | 656 cal |
Protein | 20.6 g |
Carbohydrates | 35.7 g |
Fiber | 7.4 g |
Fat | 46.8 g |
Cholesterol | 8 mg |
Sodium | 19 mg |
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Foodie #604656
April 15, 2021, 6:36 p.m.
its truly an amazing recipe..a beautiful combination of paneer, peas,curds,sev wow...mouth watering..

Tarla Dalal
April 15, 2021, 6:36 p.m.
Thanks. Please continue to review recipes which you have made and loved from tarladalal.com It will help thousands of food lovers to try the recipe based on your review.

Archana M
July 22, 2020, 2:44 p.m.
Paneer and peas chaat.. wow.. this chaat is really yumm rich in taste with cashews and raisins.. the chutneys.. the curds the papdis.. and sev for gives a good crunch.. kids and adults in my house loves this chaat.. its just delicious.